Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862

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The Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862 was the principality’s first modern constitution, introducing a constitutional monarchy with a representative parliament and laying the foundation for its contemporary political system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitution ⓘ
legal document ⓘ
aimedTo balance princely authority with representation ⓘ
modernize political system of Liechtenstein ⓘ
appliesToTerritory Principality of Liechtenstein ⓘ
linked to: Liechtenstein
characterizedBy introduction of parliamentary representation ⓘ
transition from absolute to constitutional rule ⓘ
codified basic framework of government in Liechtenstein ⓘ
country Liechtenstein ⓘ
createdBody Landtag as representative assembly ⓘ
definedAs first modern constitution of Liechtenstein ⓘ
documentType written constitution ⓘ
enshrinedPrinciple monarchical sovereignty with constitutional limits ⓘ
representation of the people through the Landtag ⓘ
establishedBranch legislative branch of Liechtenstein ⓘ
followedBy Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1921 ⓘ
foundationFor contemporary political system of Liechtenstein ⓘ
governmentFormIntroduced constitutional monarchy ⓘ
headOfStateDefinedAs Prince of Liechtenstein ⓘ
historicalPeriod 19th century Europe ⓘ
historicalSignificance marked beginning of modern statehood in Liechtenstein ⓘ
influencedBy liberal constitutional movements in 19th century Europe ⓘ
introducedInstitution Landtag of Liechtenstein ⓘ
representative parliament ⓘ
jurisdiction Liechtenstein ⓘ
language German ⓘ
legalField constitutional law ⓘ
legalStatus superseded ⓘ
legalSystem civil law ⓘ
limitedPowerOf Prince of Liechtenstein ⓘ
partOf legal history of Liechtenstein ⓘ
precededBy absolutist monarchical system in Liechtenstein ⓘ
providedFor basic civil rights framework in Liechtenstein ⓘ
representation of subjects in the Landtag ⓘ
separation of powers in Liechtenstein ⓘ
regulated legislative process in Liechtenstein ⓘ
organization of state authorities in Liechtenstein ⓘ
relationship between prince and parliament in Liechtenstein ⓘ
replacedBy Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1921 ⓘ
scope organization of the state and its powers in Liechtenstein ⓘ
subjectOf constitutional history of Liechtenstein ⓘ
studies in comparative constitutional law ⓘ
typeOfMonarchy hereditary constitutional monarchy ⓘ

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Landtag of Liechtenstein → foundedBy → Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862 ⓘ
Landtag of Liechtenstein → reformedBy → Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1921 ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862
Landtag of Liechtenstein → legalBasis → Constitution of Liechtenstein ⓘ
linked to: Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862
Prime Minister of Liechtenstein → inception → Constitution of Liechtenstein of 1862 ⓘ